Across Civilizations Ancient, Ethno, Fine Art

Roman Bronze Applique - Bacchus Reclining

12th C. Cambodian Khmer Sandstone Seated Ganesha Deity

Superb Nicoya Polychrome Footed Vessel - Kukulkan

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Across Civilizations Ancient, Ethno, Fine Art

Artemis Fine Arts

Discover a curated selection of antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East, alongside Asian art, fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African, Tribal, and Oceanic treasures. Explore fine and visual art, plus much more, spanning all categories and price ranges. Every item is legally acquired and guaranteed as described, with convenient and affordable in-house shipping.

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Bob DodgeOwner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art

Sydelle DienstfreyPhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts

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2nd C. Roman Bronze Bust - Alexander the Great: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 2nd century CE. A breathtaking bronze applique bust of the famed conqueror Alexander the Great, bare-chested and characteristically leonine with hair dramatically upswept

0001: 2nd C. Roman Bronze Bust - Alexander the GreatEst. $15,000-$20,000Lot Passed

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Incredible / Tall Roman Bronze Statue of Silenus: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 2nd century CE. A splendid leaded bronze statuette of Silenus, the aged tutor and companion of the wine god Bacchus, stumbling forth with legs apart and his left leg

0002: Incredible / Tall Roman Bronze Statue of SilenusEst. $10,000-$15,000

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Roman Marble Stele - Mother & Child, Greek Text: Roman, Eastern Empire, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd century CE. A magnificent marble funerary stele, hand-carved to display the relief image of a mother and child facing forward and standing in an

0003: Roman Marble Stele - Mother & Child, Greek TextEst. $8,000-$12,000

Roman Bronze Applique - Bacchus Reclining: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. Finely cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process, a bronze applique depicting Bacchus (Greek Dionysos or Dionysus) - god of wine, pleasure, ritual

0004: Roman Bronze Applique - Bacchus RecliningEst. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

0005: 1st C. Roman Glass Intaglio Lady (18K+ Gold Ring)Est. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

Neoclassical Glass Intaglio Nude Satyr (18K+ Gold Ring): Western Europe, probably England or France, Neoclassical period, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous cast-glass intaglio featuring a left-facing satyr in a seated position. The intriguing creature

0006: Neoclassical Glass Intaglio Nude Satyr (18K+ Gold Ring)Est. $2,800-$4,200Lot Passed

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Roman Gold Ring w/ Chalcedony Intaglio Dancing Satyr: Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A playful chalcedony intaglio featuring a dancing satyr or fawn carrying a pedum or shepherd's crook over his shoulder from which 2 hares hang

0007: Roman Gold Ring w/ Chalcedony Intaglio Dancing SatyrEst. $2,600-$3,900

Roman Emerald Intaglio of Dancing Satyr (in Gold Ring): Roman, Imperial period, intaglio, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE; Europe, ring, ca. 20th to 21st century CE. A striking emerald intaglio of a dancing satyr holding a shepherd's crook and theatre mask set

0008: Roman Emerald Intaglio of Dancing Satyr (in Gold Ring)Est. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

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1st C. Roman Agate Intaglio of Goat (21K+ Gold Ring): Roman, Republic Period, ca. 1st century BCE; Western Europe, probably England or France, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved agate intaglio incised with the left-facing image of a goat

0009: 1st C. Roman Agate Intaglio of Goat (21K+ Gold Ring)Est. $1,600-$2,400

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4th C. Byzantine Silver Inlaid Copper Weight, Mary & Christ: Ancient Near East, Byzantine Empire, ca. 4th to 6th centuries CE. A wonderful copper weight of rectangular form, each featuring 2 silver inlaid portraits on one side possibly representing Jesus

0009A: 4th C. Byzantine Silver Inlaid Copper Weight, Mary & ChristEst. $800-$1,200

Late Roman / Early Byzantine Redware Amphora: Roman, late Imperial to Byzantine period, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. An elegant redware amphora featuring a folded rim, a tubular neck, a rounded shoulder, and a tapering body with a petite base. A

0009B: Late Roman / Early Byzantine Redware AmphoraEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

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Etruscan Terracotta Antefix Female Face, TL Tested: Italy, Etruscan, ca. 8th to 6th century BCE. A wonderful, mold-made ornamental element for the roof of a temple presenting a relief of a female face with almond-shaped eyes beneath arched brows, a

0010: Etruscan Terracotta Antefix Female Face, TL TestedEst. $5,500-$8,500

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Villanovan Incised Impastoware Cinerary Urn: Northern Italy, Villanovan culture, ca. 800 to 700 BCE. An imposing Villanovan cinerary urn, handcrafted from impasto and characterized by its distinctive biconical shape and single handle. Produced

0011: Villanovan Incised Impastoware Cinerary UrnEst. $2,600-$3,900

Neolithic European Stone Axe Blade Antler Socket: Central Europe, probably Switzerland, Lake Dweller culture, Neolithic to early Bronze Age, ca. 4300 to 800 BCE. A remarkable stone celt blade hafted into an antler socket. The antler, likely from an

0011A: Neolithic European Stone Axe Blade Antler SocketEst. $2,500-$4,000Lot Passed

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Neolithic Danish Basalt Axe (Boat-Shaped): Ancient Denmark, Neolithic-Early Bronze Age, ca. 3rd millennium BCE. Fine hardstone axe from what was known as the "Battle Axe Period, Almost triangular stone, probably basalt, with sharpened front

0011B: Neolithic Danish Basalt Axe (Boat-Shaped)Est. $400-$600

Massive 12th C. European Ring-Guard Iron Longsword: Western Europe, Germany, France, or England, ca. 12th to 14th century. A formidable iron longsword of the two-handed or bastard type, featuring a long, wide blade with a partial fuller and a slightly

0012: Massive 12th C. European Ring-Guard Iron LongswordEst. $7,500-$11,000Lot Passed

Ancient Danube Celtic Iron Hanging Oil Lamp: Central and Southeastern Europe, Danube region, La Tene / Celtic cultures, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A rare iron boat-shaped hanging oil lamp with a partially reeded handle, terminating in a

0013: Ancient Danube Celtic Iron Hanging Oil LampEst. $1,800-$2,700Lot Passed

Medieval European Gilt Silver Ring 6-Pointed Star: Europe, Medieval period, ca. 10th to 14th century CE. A beautiful silver ring with a large, gilt bezel bearing an intricate, geometric design of concentric hexagons surrounding a 6-pointed star.

0014: Medieval European Gilt Silver Ring 6-Pointed StarEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

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Large Egyptian Steatite Amulet of Sekhmet, ex-Bonhams: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A superb and quite sizable steatite amulet of Sekhmet, the lioness-headed goddess of the sun, destruction, war, and healing,

0015: Large Egyptian Steatite Amulet of Sekhmet, ex-BonhamsEst. $7,500-$11,000

Egyptian 26th Dynasty Pectoral Pylon-Shape w/ Hathor: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A pretty mold-formed pottery funerary pectoral in the shape of a pylon - the door or gateway into a temple. Covered in white pigment,

0016: Egyptian 26th Dynasty Pectoral Pylon-Shape w/ HathorEst. $3,600-$5,400Lot Passed

Egyptian Late Dynastic Bronze Statuette of Bastet: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, ca. 712 to 332 BCE. leaded bronze statuette of the feline goddess Bastet from the Late Dynastic Period. The goddess of fertility, festivity, and intoxication,

0016A: Egyptian Late Dynastic Bronze Statuette of BastetEst. $4,500-$6,750Lot Passed

Egyptian Late Dynastic Bronze Standing Figure of Osiris: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A leaded bronze statue depicting the revered deity Osiris, god of the underworld, standing mummiform with fused legs atop an

0017: Egyptian Late Dynastic Bronze Standing Figure of OsirisEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

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Exhibited Egyptian Faience Amulet - Tawaret (in Hippo Form): Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1570 to 1070 BCE. A very fine faience amulet of Taweret, the goddess depicted in hippopotamus form, with a horizontal suspension hole through the neck.

0018: Exhibited Egyptian Faience Amulet - Tawaret (in Hippo Form)Est. $600-$900

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Egyptian Stone Amulet Crown of Lower Egypt, ex-Sotheby's: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A fascinating stone amulet in the form of the crown of Lower Egypt, the northern part of the country. Called deshret or tesher by

0018A: Egyptian Stone Amulet Crown of Lower Egypt, ex-Sotheby'sEst. $600-$900

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